Tom Brown Park

This is a wonderful dog park. There are two large fenced in areas, one for the larger dogs to play in and one for the smaller dogs. There is a lot of parking near the dog park and the park itself is very clean. We love taking out boys there (2 cairn terriers). Sometimes we will bring a tennis ball with us to the park, but if we forget there are always a few spares in the park. more

The place to be on July 4th to see the fireworks is Tom Brown Park. The fireworks are free and there is plenty of space to watch them from. My advice to you is get there early and carpool. With as many people who go see the fireworks, you would want to get there early to get a good spot. more

Tom Brown park has a lot of great areas. There are courts, courses, fields and playgrounds. One of the coolest features is the disc golf course. Buy a couple of discs over at Lofty Pursuits, and then you're all set. There are no grounds fees, tee times, etc. If you go on the weekend, there are usually really nice disc golf "regulars" who can help you out with some of the game basics, too. more

Tom Brown Park is simply one of the most diversified recreational Parks that I have been to in any city, and is definately one of Tallahassee's jewels. Tom Brown is a large part of the recent national award to Tallahassee's Parks and Recreation (best in nation's parks system). The park is located off of Capital Circle NE, near the Park Avenue intersection (I couldn't find an address that would work with mapquest). Whether you're into biking, hiking, bmx, frisbee golf, tennis, soccer, baseball, football, nature walks, playgrounds, picnics, socializing your dog, or just hanging out in the sunshine - Tom Brown has it all! There's so much to do here that I'm sure I forgot something. There's plenty of open, sunny areas for basking and shady knolls for escaping the summer heat. They have a great handicapped accessible playground, which ensures fun for all children, and a more traditional playground near Lake Leon. Tom Brown is also prime real estate for the City's 4th of July fireworks celebration (during which I highly recommend the TalTran shuttles from nearby parking lots). I have noticed that there has been a slight increase of pedestrian pollution in Lake Leon and on the unmapped trails. I hope that the city can clean this up and that the community will help to keep the park clean and beautiful. more